The University of Cambridge’s Higher Education Field Academy (HEFA) is supervising the excavation of a number of archaelogical test pits around the village this week. With the goodwill of local householders supported by Access Cambridge Archaelogy a number of young people will be finding out how to

Gidding History Group have been chosen by the University of Cambridge to host this year’s Higher Education Field Academy. This annual event enables young people from local Academies to have a try at digging a test pit. Details are on the attached poster. We are seeking 12

The January meeting of the History Group will be held on Tuesday 24th. Change of venue to Manor Site Farm. We will be looking at old (mainly black and white) photographs of Peterborough and surrounding village. 7.30PM start time

On 30th September 2015 two talks were given to an audience of more than 60 people in Great Gidding Village Hall. History and extent of the Fitzwilliam Estate Mr Robert Dalgliesh – Chief Agent to the Fitzwilliam Estate – began by describing the history and extent of

Bruce Jordan has kindly given to us a collection of cuttings and letters that he has gathered together whilst researching and collecting information in relation to the US bomber ‘Bam Bam’ that crashed just outside of Great Gidding in 1944. UPDATE These details have just been released

An exhibition of ongoing research into those from the Giddings who served in the Great War has been mounted in St Michael’s Church. The exhibition will run from Friday 7th November until Thursday 13th November, and will be open from 8.30am – 4.00pm each day.

Another very successful History Day was held at Great Gidding Village Hall on the 18th of October. Lots of visitors attended, some bringing information and others seeking it. The History team had prepared displays and information boards showing properties around the village both past and present. Questions

The Great Gidding History Group has been offered the opportunity of having test pits dug by a group of young archaeologists. They are looking for sites where they can dig a test pit on the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October. The test pit will

Great Gidding History Day This Saturday, new material,new maps, new documents. History Day Update History Day takes place between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 18th October, in the Village Hall. There will be a display of photographs and documents showing Who Lived Where, in addition we have

3 Years have passed since the last History day and more information and photographs have come to light Saturday 18th October, 11 AM to 5 PM at Great Gidding Village Hall Come and see who lived where and when Find out more about past residents of

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